Kirk Sandall Infant School
Queen Mary Crescent, Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, DN3 1JT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BRIGHTER FUTURES LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carolyn Buckley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 138922
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302882221
About this school
Kirk Sandall Infant School is a primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 222 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kirk Sandall Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Kirk Sandall Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 272 |
| 2023/24 | 245 |
| 2024/25 | 229 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kirk Sandall Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.6% | 11.8% | 222 | — |
| Kirk Sandall Junior School | 73% | 4.2% | 23.3% | 309 | 0.0 miles |
| Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy | 63% | 5% | 12% | 239 | 0.2 miles |
| Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy | 59% | 5% | 30.3% | 194 | 0.6 miles |
| Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy | 72% | 4.1% | 24.9% | 462 | 1.2 miles |
| Barnby Dun Primary Academy | 73% | 2.4% | 14.2% | 230 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.79%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.62%
- Persistent absence
- 14.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kirk Sandall Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Barnby Dun Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
- Adwick Primary School Primary
- Arksey Primary School Primary
- Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy Primary
- Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy Primary
- Askern Moss Road Infant Academy Primary
- Atlas Academy Primary
- Auckley Primary Academy Primary
- Balby Central Primary Academy Primary
- Barnburgh Primary Academy Primary
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy Primary
- Bawtry Mayflower Primary School Primary
- Beckingham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kirk Sandall Infant School teach?
- Kirk Sandall Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Kirk Sandall Infant School?
- The headteacher of Kirk Sandall Infant School is Mrs Carolyn Buckley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kirk Sandall Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirk Sandall Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kirk Sandall Infant School?
- Kirk Sandall Infant School has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Kirk Sandall Infant School full?
- Kirk Sandall Infant School has capacity for 240 pupils and 222 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kirk Sandall Infant School a faith school?
- No. Kirk Sandall Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kirk Sandall Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kirk Sandall Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Kirk Sandall Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Kirk Sandall Infant School is part of BRIGHTER FUTURES LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Kirk Sandall Infant School's absence rate?
- Kirk Sandall Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Kirk Sandall Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Kirk Sandall Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.